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Orange County Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer Found Guilty
A former police officer at several municipalities in Westchester and Dutchess counties has been convicted for the murders of four men in Orange County after a drug deal that went bad.
According to an indictment that was filed in White Plains Federal Court, Nicholas Tartaglione killed Martin Luna, age 41, Urbano Santiago, age 32, Miguel Luna, age 25, and Hector Gutierrez, 43, at the Likquid Lounge in the town of Chester in Orange County following the botched cocaine deal in April 2016.
The first victim was allegedly strangled with a zip tie, and three others were taken to an Otisville home i…
Ex-Cop Strangled First Area Homicide Victim With Zip Tie, Feds Say
Nicholas Tartaglione, the former Hudson Valley police officer facing the death penalty for a quadruple homicide, allegedly strangled the first of his victims with a zip tie, according to federal prosecutors.
New information has been released regarding Tartaglione, a former Briarcliff Manor police officer, who is accused of murdering four men in Orange County in 2016. It’s the first time prosecutors have detailed how the former cop killed one of his four victims.
According to the indictment that was filed in White Plains Federal Court, Tartaglione killed Martin Luna, 41, Urbano Santiago, 32…
Man Sentenced To Prison For Hit-Run Death In Area
A 38-year-old Orange County man was sentenced to one to three years in prison in connection with the death of a woman who was hit while walking in the town of Mount Hope.
Stephen Grundel, 38, of Wallkill, was sentenced Monday, Sept. 9, after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an incident that took place around 1115 p.m., March 30, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
The woman, Kiera Babcock of Otisville, was killed when Grundel, driving eastbound in 2000 Silverado pickup truck struck her, state police said.
Babcock’s body was found the following morning by a passin…
PD: Otisville Man, Companion Had $530,000 Drug Cash In Highway Hotel Room
A Hudson Valley couple had $530,000 in suspected drug money in their Route 17 hotel room, along with some heroin and illegal prescription pills, said Mahwah police who seized the cash and drugs while arresting them.
Alerted by a concerned citizen to a disoriented couple, Sgt. Michael Blondin and Officer William Hunt found 34-year-old Daniel Martel of Otisville and Tracey Harris, 30, of Bloomingburg in a car at a southbound fast food restaurant, Police Chief James Batelli said.
A search of their car turned up heroin, hypodermic needles and drug paraphernalia -- along with burglary tools and …
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
The storm system that moved through the area Wednesday morning through the early afternoon produced widely varying snowfall totals, with much higher amounts farther north.
Now, here's a rundown of some snowfall totals from various locations. Be sure to submit the total your hometown by leaving a comment here.
Westchester
Ardsley 1.5 inches, 10 a.m.
North Salem 2 inches, noon
Peekskill 1 inch, 8 a.m.
Armonk 0.4 inches, 9:15 a.m.
Tarrytown 0.8 inches, 8:30 a.m.
Putnam
Brewster 2.8 inches, 9:30 a.m.
Carmel 2.3 inches, 8 a.m.
Cold Spring 2.5 inches, 8:45 a.m.
Dutchess
Fishkill 3.4 in…
